Scientists create tiny robot that works like an animal and swims around your body

Scientists have created a tiny robot, inspired by a pangolin, that could swim around the body. The soft robot is able to drop off cargo, heat up, stop bleeding and more, scientists say. One day it could be put into people’s body and do those things in hard-to-reach places, such as the stomach and small intestine, they suggest. For now, the robot has only been tested on practice tissue, and its creators stress that further testing is still required. But those experiments showed that the robot was able to heat up to 70 degrees Celsius, perform medical treatments on tissue in ways that could be useful for treating cancer or stop bleeding, and dropping off drugs, creators said. Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB